The only try of the first period went to Kent, after a break from wing Renford Bennett allowed fellow-Old Elthamian player Joe Bonner to cross in the corner.

Somerset kept in touch with a trio of penalties but after the re-start, Kent upped the pace and harried their opponents into the mistakes that allowed them to stretch away.

Sidcup's Jon West twisted his way over the goal-line and after Blackheath full-back Ben Summers had landed his third penalty of the contest, Tonbridge Juddian fly-half Luke Giles stormed over following Somerset coming up off-side at the maul.

Kent head coach Chris Wilkins said: "It was good to see the squad push on and raise its game against Somerset after a good week’s preparation.